Puzzle.



G. WARGA.

UZZLE.

APPLICAT ILED N ov.15.1916.

l @@Q Patented June 11, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED Nov.15.191.

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Specification of Letters Jlatent.

Patented Tinne 11, 191%.

Application led November 15, 1916. Serial No. 131,414?.

To all whom z't may concern.' d

Be it known that I, Gnoizen WARGA, a subject of the Emperor of Hungary, resident of Hoboken, county of Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lPuzzles, of which the following is a specication. l

This invention relates to improvements in toysor puzzles and has as its principal object the provision of certain peculiarly formed iiatplates or blocks which may be arranged upon a flat level' surface in a wide variety of forms. 4

A further object is to combine with the edges of said blocks joint strips whereby the blocks may be held in intimate connection one with another, sothat when arranged in any special design that the several blocks are held in position.

These and other objects are attained by the novel design, construction and combination of parts hereafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view showing one of the manyo forms in which the blocks may be placed.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing another assemblage of the blocks.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of one form of the blocks employed.

Fig. A: is an enlarged transverse sectional I view taken on line 4 4 of Fi 3.

Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the other form of block. l

Fig. 6 is an .enlarged transverse sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fi 5.

Fig. 7 is a fra ental plan view, partially in-section, showing adjacent blocks as coii-V nected. o

Fig. 8 1s a transverse sectional view taken von line 8-'8 of Fig. 7, and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing one of the engaging elements used between adjacent blocks.

The invention comprises the use of two relatively thin plates or blocks of wood, paper or other material, such as are indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, and from which it will be seen that one of the blocks 10 presents in outline, the frustum of a flattened Figs. l andc2.

cone having a base 11 and upper surface 12 Joined by oblique sides 14:, the upper and lower surface of the block, which is of unifpm thickness, presenting smooth and level si es.

ln the four edges of the block are formed lineal grooves 15 extendin completely from end to endvand central wit Athe thickness of the block. rllhe other block 20 is in eifect a triangle having abase 21, and sides 22, terminating in a. sharp apex 23, similar lineal grooves 25 being formed in the sides and base, the length of the base bein equal to that of the end 12 of the larger block.

The recesses 15 and 25V are suited to regrooves that no be, clearly evident from an inspection of v From the foregoing it will be seen that by the use of blocks formed in the manner indicated, a wide variety of articles may be formed, the profiles of which may represent animals or things in a peculiar novel manner, and as there are but two different fprms of blocks employed together with a single form of engaging element that the device 1s of an extremely simple character.

It will be obvious that when the blocks are in any design, that the outline may be traced upon a sheet of paper or slate so as to aord instruction and amusement in recording design thus shown.

In combination two blocks, one of said 4 blocks being in the form of a trapezoid having oppositely-inclined sides and a long and short side arranged in parallelism, the other block being in the shape of a triangle having its base of even length with that side of the trapezoidal block which is shortest so that when the homologous sides of both blocks contact tliel inclined sides of both blocks form the opposite sides of a triangle.

lln testimony whereof ll have axed my signature this 9th day of November, 1916.

GEORGE WARGA. 

